Native American Heritage Month
Race and society
Our librarians selected these resources to illuminate history.
Related reading and more
Art and culture
- Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
- The NMAI cares for one of the world's most expansive collections of Native artifacts, including objects, photographs, and archives.
- Takelma mural
- View the new Takelma mural located in Grants Pass on the corner of 5th & H street.
- Julie Flett — ARTIST HIGHLIGHT
- Julie Flett is a Cree-Metis artist, illustrator, and author who has illustrated over 15 children’s books.
Activities and events
- Native Heritage Month Festival
- Join for a whole day of rich community, education, art, and celebration to honor Native American Heritage Month.
- Native Arts Festival
- Learn about the largest annual Native gathering and celebration in Southern Oregon.
- Alebrijes coloring sheets
- Learn about and color fantastical Alebrijes (whimsical creatures or spirit animals) and animals native to Mexico.
Local resources
- BLACK SOUTHERN OREGON ALLIANCE
- Black Southern Oregon Alliance brings people together to enhance educational and economic opportunities for all Black/African Americans and People of Color.
- BASE: BLACK ALLIANCE & SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
- BASE serves to create a supportive community where Black people in Southern Oregon feel safe, respected, and comfortable being themselves
- COALITION FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
- The Coalition of Communities of Color addresses socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism and inequity of services experienced in our area.
Archives and encyclopedias
- CHINESE AMERICANS IN OREGON
- Explore everything from the Oregon Trail and Native Americans, to the arts and archeology of Oregon. Learn about the Cantonese-Chinese during the Pioneer Period in the 1850s.
- HISTORIC OREGON NEWSPAPERS
- Search and access complete content for historic Oregon newspapers dating back to 1946.
- NDNHISTORY RESEARCH
- Browse a collection of essays on the history and anthropology of Oregon's indigenous tribes.